by New York Masons | Apr 15, 2025 | NY Masonry
The Grand Lodge of New York hosted a Dinner in October, 1824, for the Marquis de Lafayette during his 1824 return visit to the United States. Four pages of The Albion newspaper covered the event, showing the seating at the dinner, and including Lodges and names of...
by New York Masons | Apr 15, 2025 | NY Masonry
We are highlighting the copy of a slave manumission held in the Museum of the Livingston Masonic Library. Within the artifact collection are many items which are related to members of the Masonic Fraternity, and which are sometimes not the original. Here, we have a...
by New York Masons | Apr 15, 2025 | NY Masonry
Within the Artifact Collection of the Livingston Masonic Library of the Grand Lodge of New York, is an apron which is attributed to the Marquis de Lafayette which was published in 1813 by Brothers Desilver & Webster. The apron is made of leather, with a black ink...
by New York Masons | Apr 15, 2025 | NY Masonry
A silk apron worn by Grand Secretary Reinier Jan van den Broek (van den Broeck), who served as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New York during the last year of MW Robert R Livingston’s time as Grand Master (1784-1800). This Apron was presented in 1802 by RW van...
by New York Masons | Apr 15, 2025 | NY Masonry
This very rare, two-sided inn sign is believed to have belonged to Epenetus Crosby, who “was an early tavern-keeper in Patterson, NY, on the road running south to Cowl’s Corners…” (Lathrop, 1926, pg. 265) See the full record in the Grand Lodge’s Online Museum by...
by New York Masons | Apr 15, 2025 | NY Masonry
This coin, known as the Sketchley Masonic 1/2 penny, was struck in 1794 by Brother James Sketchley. It commemorates the Prince of Wales, King George IV, being elected as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England (Moderns) on November 24, 1790. King George IV served...
